HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Dear Readers,

Hope you´re doing well.

In today's post I'm going to show you the pictures I've taken for the October challenge in the Sylvanian Forum. 

In the nine years that I´ve been collecting Sylvanians, this is the first time that I´ve taken pictures about this festival.

As I didn't have any costumes for my Sylvanians and I'm not very good at making them either,I've let the years go by without taking any Halloween related pictures. 

Some time ago, my friend Amaia gave me a blind bag from the magical baby series and I got a Periwinkle baby rabbit with a cauldron so this little bunny has inspired me to set up my first Halloween scenes.

Hope you like them!

The Periwinkles are decorating their house for Halloween.

"Is it OK there, kids!"

"It´s perfect, dad!" Now, let´s hang the ghost".

Alex is helping his kids with the decorations while his wife Kate is busy finishing little Henry´s costume.

He´s very excited about Halloween.

"Mum,is my costume ready yet?"

"Just a few more stitches to go, Henry!"

"TA-DA!"

"Here it is, sweetheart"

"Thank you , mum" Now I can prepare my magic potion!"

Henry put on his costume and then prepared a magic potion. 

Will his magic spell work?...

"ABRACADABRA-ABRACADOO..."

BOO!

Poor Henry!He got a bit of a fright!

Thank goodness,Kate had the magic formula to make little Henry's fright go away.

"Want to try one of these sweets? I made them for the trick or treaters."

And Mum´s sweets worked their magic! There was no longer any trace of fright on Henry´s face but a big grin from ear to ear at the sight of the plate full of yummy treats.

Oranges and lemons

Dear Readers, 

A few weeks ago, when I showed you my birthday gifts, I promised you that we would see Peter and Pece in their new clothes very soon.

Today's story is very short and is inspired by the bright colours of their new outfits.

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One sunny afternoon, Peter and Peace decided to take a leisurely walk through Sweet Berry Valley. Their path led them to a charming grove filled with lemon and orange trees, their branches heavy with ripe fruit.

As they strolled the grove, they noticed some lemons and oranges on the ground. Not knowing who the trees belonged to, they decided to gather the fallen fruit.

They ended up filling a bag of lemons and oranges.

When they were back home with their fruit,Peter and Peace set to work in their kitchen.

Peter squeezed the fresh oranges and lemons, filling glasses with refreshing juice.

 and Peace prepared some tasty sandwiches. 

They  enjoyed their homemade afternoon snack and each other´s company in their cozy garden.

See you soon!

A thoughtful birthday gift

Dear Readers,

In today's post I want to show you the Sylvanian related gifts I received for my birthday.

My birthday was in June, but my sister gave me her present a few weeks ago when I went to spend a few days in my hometown.

She always gets it right with her gifts, she knows me very well and knows what makes me happy.

This year she gave me some pampering products and a few other things related to my favourite hobby. 

Look a this cute little box!

It didn't take Peter and Peace long to discover the box. Peter Rabbit was Peter's favourite childhood character so he was delighted.

With a little effort they managed to open it.

What will be inside? We´ll soon find out because Peter and Peace are a curious pair of bunnies.

"Peace, you´re going to like this!"

"A bag and a flower headband!" Peace exclaimed with a pair of comfy shoes in her hands.

"How lovely!"Peace was over the moon!

She tried on the shoes, they were her size and very comfortable. The bag also looked great on her.

And finally the flower headband.

"How do I look?" 

"You look great,Peace. You always do" Peter said looking proudly at his girlfriend.

As Peace lifted up her dress a little so we could see how well her shoes fit, Peter approached the box again. Maybe there was something else.

"Peace, come over here! I see something you're going to love!"

Wow! What a lovely dress! So bright and colourful!Peace was thrilled!

"Cutata, no photos while I´m changing my clothes,ok?"

"No worries, Peace!" I won't take any more photos until you've put on your new dress."

 

"Ta-dah! What do you think, Peter?"

"Oh! Wow! You look gorgeous, Peace!". 

"These colours really suit you!".

"Thank you! I love it!"

"Now, it´s your turn .Will you try it on?"

"It looks great on you, Peter!. We're both very colour-coordinated"

"Peter, lift me up please, I want to see if there's anything else left".

"Ahh... Look! it´s a baby´s outfit! Isn´t it cute?"

"We'll keep it in case we ever have a baby."

Peter and Peace are delighted with their new clothes and so am I. 

Henry Periwinkle has tried on the baby suit so you can see how well it suits him.

My sister has a friend who is very good at amigurimi. She makes lovely crochet animals and characters.

As my sister knows how much I love clothes for my Sylvanians she ordered her friend to make some crochet outfits for a couple of hippy Sylvanian bunnies. It was really nice of her to think of Peter and Peace!

However,her friend hadn't made clothes for Sylvanians before, so my sister let her  the Osborne bear mother as a model and look what beautiful things she has made. Don't you think so?

I am very grateful to my sister for giving me such a thoughtful gift and to her friend for the excellent job she has done. Both Peter and Peace and I are very pleased.

Apart from the clothes, my sister also gave me some miniatures that are always useful to set up scenes. A breakfast tray, some flower pots and two glass containers for decoration.

I´d also like to show you the gift that my husband and my kids gave me on my birthday.

The Latte Cat Family!

 

Aren´t they lovely? I was in love with this family since first I saw it. 

They kind of remind me of the Whiskers Cat Family, a very nice family but rare and hard to find nowadays.

As you´ve just seen my Latte cats are still in their box. I only took away the waffle, the bag and the drinks. I sholud set them free soon. They must be looking forward to going out and enjoying a  nice cup of  tea or coffee in Sweet Valley.

At the top of my wish list is the "Exciting Exploration Set" I´d love to get it to bring the whole family together. 

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And that's all for today. I hope you enjoyed seeing my gifts. I promise you that soon we´ll see Peter and Peace out and about in their new clothes.

Hugs!

Bye-Bye beach, hello school!

Carlie Caramel loved helping her parents in their Arts and Craft Store. September was always a bustling month, with the start of the school year. 

Carlie enjoyed stocking the shelves with colourful supplies,

helping customers 

and seeing the excitement on the face of children picking out their new school materials.

But today was Sunday, and tomorrow she would be starting school herlsef.Carlie longed for one more day of freedom before the routine of classes began.

Her parents were busy finishing a painting in their art studio.

They understood she needed for a break and agreed to let her spend the morning at the beach.

Carlie decided to ride her bike instead of taking the bus. She loved the feeling of the wind on her face and the lovely landscape. She wore the new summer dress her mother bought her at the village clothes shop, feeling a sense of joy and freedom.

Upon reaching the beach ,Carlie parked her bike and went for a walk along the shore.It was lovely to feel the cool breeze and the warm rays of sunshine.

After a while, she found a perfect spot to sit down.She pulled out the book she had been reading over the summer. She had only a few pages left to finish it and the ending was getting very exciting.

She also enjoyed a cool orange juice she bought at Peter and Peace´s beach bar.

As she sipped her juice and lost herself into the last pages of her book, Carlie felt completely at peace.

The worries of the upcoming school year melted away.

When she finished reading her book and drinking her juice, Carlie decided to treat herself to something special.

She walked over to the seaside ice-cream shop. The shop owner, Amelia,greeted her with a warm smile.

"Hello, Carlie! Ready for school tomorrow?she asked as she approched the counter.

"Yes, but I wanted to enjoy one last day at the beach" Carlie replied with a grin.

She ordered her favourite three scoop cone: vanilla, mint and strawberry.

As Amelia scooped the ice-cream, she winked at her and added and extra scoop of blackberry on top.

"A little treat before the school starts" she said ,handing her the towering cone.

Carlie´s eyes widened with delight. "Thank you so much".

Carlie knew there would be fewer days at the beach once school started, but this moment made her feel like summer would last for a bit longer.

As she finished her ice-cream, it was time to head back home. She hopped on her bike feeling happy and relaxed after her nice morning at the beach.

When she arrived home, her parents greeted her with smiles. They were pleased to see her so happy.

Feeling inspired, Carlie started preparing for her first day of school.

She carefully laid out her clothes,

packed her school bag 

and organized all the supplies she would need.

As she looked at her neatly arranged items, Carlie felt a sense of excitement for the new school year.She knew it would bring new challenges and adventures but she was ready to face them with a positive attitude.

Carlie went to sleep that night with a smile on her face and had a wonderful dream about the new school year ahead.

The next morning Carlie woke up feeling cheerful and excited about going back to school.

"Good luck on your first day back to school, Carlie!

Hope you have an amazing year!"

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This short story came to me by chance when I was making a dress out of a piece of ruffle ribbon.

Being a summer dress, my intention was to take a photo with a beach background to show it to you. 

As I was making the dress on the last Saturday afternoon of August, I was thinking about going back to work on the 1st of September. 

I am a teacher so I also have to go to back to school.

That's where the rest of the story came from.

I needed an introduction to the story but I didn't have much time to set up the arts and crafts shop again so I chose some of the pictures from the story about the Carramel's art shop that I posted long ago.

By the way, this is the picture of the ribbons I used to make the dress.

I set up a bedroom for some of the scenes so I took some extra pictures of Carlie in her room.

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Hope you enjoyed today´s story!

If you´re a student and you´re reading this post I wish you all the best for this year at school or university. If you have children at school I wish them all the best too!

Good luck!